New Court Specific Training Available to and Required of All Foster Parents in NC
Foster, adoptive, and kinship families work to support the permanency plans of the children and families they serve on a daily basis. One key component of that support, that can often be overlooked is the importance of attending juvenile court hearings on behalf of...
Deana Fleming Certified as a Child Welfare Specialist
Deana Fleming was recently recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in Child Welfare Law by the North Carolina State Bar. Deana has over 20 years of experience in the field of child welfare. Prior to entering her current law practice, she served 13 years at the...
Angie Stephenson Serves as a Panelist at the UNC School of Social Work’s Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture Series
The Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture series recently returned to the UNC School of Social Work. On March 29th, Angie Stephenson was a panelist on “Power, Privilege, and Positionality: Social Work Leadership Levers.” The event focused on legal leaders in NC who have an...
Angenette Stephenson Certified as a Child Welfare Specialist
Angenette (Angie) Stephenson was recently recognized as one of the first 10 Board Certified Specialists in Child Welfare Law by the North Carolina State Bar. Angie has over 15 years of experience as an attorney in the field of child welfare. Before entering private...
Seeking Information About Biological Family Members After Adoption
In NC, adoption records are sealed following the finalization of an adoption. This means that if a member of a family involved in adoption wants to find out about a biological family member who was adopted or an adoptee wants to know more about or identify their...
How NC’s Child Welfare System Has Responded to COVID-19
The most recent issue of Fostering Perspectives focuses on the impact COVID-19 has had on North Carolina's child welfare system and the youth and families engaged with that system. The issue also focuses on how foster, adoptive, and kinship providers have shown...